Referral Information

NOTE: ALL urgent Orthopedic Surgeon referrals including trauma and fracture patients MUST include a call to the orthopaedic surgeon on-call at 403-762-2222 (Mineral Springs Hospital).

Banff Sport Medicine provides world-class care in sport-related musculoskeletal trauma and reconstructive surgery. We provide clinical care and surgical reconstruction of sports trauma, with particular interest in the knee and shoulder. We see new patients from both the Mountain Parks region and other regions.

There is an average 3-8 month wait for new patient appointments, with triage completed using evidence-based guidelines based on injury type and severity, patient age, profession, and outcomes research.

PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with AAC /COA guidelines for knee arthroscopy and injections for knee osteoarthritis referrals for meniscal tears or knee OA must have completed a minimum 6 months of comprehensive non-operative management including injections prior to being triaged.

We do not accept referrals for rotator cuff tears, other shoulder concerns for patients aged over 50 years, patients involved in litigation, or WCB cases.

Sport medicine physicians, orthopaedic surgeons and other rehabilitation and musculoskeletal specialist physicians are welcome to submit a referral along with required information (refer to Required Info below).

Please note we do not accept referrals from General Practitioners outside the Mountain Parks Region.

Required Information

The following information MUST be included with each referral:

Patient: full name, address, date of birth, PHN, contact phone numbers and email addresses, the reason for the referral, any recent relevant investigative tests or diagnostic imaging results, and relevant past medical history.

Referrer: full name, practice ID number, contact phone number

Acceptance/Refusal of Referrals

In accordance with CPSA guidelines, within 14 days of receiving a referral our office will either advise the referrer and the patient that the referral has been accepted, or advise the referrer the referral has been declined.

Our office will either contact the patient to book an appointment as soon as the referral is accepted or we will advise the patient that we will call back once an appointment becomes available.